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NBA Live 99 Nintendo 64: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices

Published 2026-05-21 · Updated 2026-05-21 · by Jason Trogdon
Retro Video Games 8 min read

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PSA has graded 28 NBA Live 99 Nintendo 64 copies on record — 1 CIB, 27 sealed. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for NBA Live 99 on Nintendo 64 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $4.31
CIB
POP 1
Market: $15
Sealed
POP 27
Market: $36

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks NBA Live 99 populations independently for loose carts, complete-in-box (CIB), and factory-sealed copies — collectors price each condition separately because rarity and demand diverge sharply. Tables below show the grade-tier breakdown per condition, aggregated across 1 variant PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of NBA Live 99 for Nintendo 64 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 1 9.0: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 27

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 27 9.8 A++

Factory Sealed Grade × Seal Matrix

Rows show PSA numeric grades. Columns show seal grades. Cell values are PSA population counts. Aggregated across all variants. Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 1 1
9.4 3 4 7
9.2 1 3 4
9.0 1 1 1 3
8.5 1 4 1 6
8.0 1 1 2
7.5 1 1 2
7.0 1 1
Total 7 16 4 27

Current Market Prices

All prices below are pulled directly from PriceCharting’s public catalog and refreshed each time this article regenerates (typically weekly). PriceCharting computes their values from active and recently-sold listings on eBay + their dealer network — independent of any data on this page. The Sealed column reflects PriceCharting’s “manual-only” / new tier — factory-sealed retail at average condition; specific graded-sealed prices vary sharply by numeric grade + seal letter (use the Sealed eBay browse link below for grade-specific comps).

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for NBA Live 99 on Nintendo 64. They complement the PriceCharting loose / CIB / sealed benchmarks above; they are not estimates and they are not blended into PriceCharting’s ungraded market prices.

Summary rows are title-level Heritage sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep Heritage’s own variant notes visible instead of pretending every auction lot maps cleanly to a PSA variant row.

High-grade games can trade years apart, so older auction records stay visible; treat the latest-sale date as part of the comp, not just the dollar amount.

Format Grade Sale signal Latest sale Comps
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A++ 2 comps, wide spread $79-$384 Jan 4, 2022 2
Factory sealed VGA 85+ Last sale $192 Oct 11, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ $154-$192 range Dec 21, 2021 2
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A++ Last sale $149 Jul 4, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A+ Last sale $99 Jul 18, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A++ Last sale $89 Aug 22, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A+ Last sale $71 Jun 13, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.5 A++ Last sale $57 Sep 5, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 10 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Sep 5, 2023 $57 WATA 8.5 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312336-66052
Aug 22, 2023 $89 WATA 9.0 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312334-69029
Jul 18, 2023 $99 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312329-68056
Jul 4, 2023 $149 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312327-66039
Jun 13, 2023 $71 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312324-67045
Oct 11, 2022 $192 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 312241-67103
Jan 4, 2022 $384 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312201-66033
Dec 21, 2021 $192 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312151-68038
Dec 7, 2021 $154 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312149-66043
Feb 17, 2020 $79 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 122007-16066

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to NBA Live 99 on Nintendo 64. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

Why NBA Live 99 Matters for Grading

With 28 PSA-graded copies on record, NBA Live 99 sits in the mid-rarity tier for Nintendo 64 — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (27 of 28, ~96%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 8× the loose price ($36 vs $4.31). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NBA Live 99 Nintendo 64 worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (27) outweighs CIB and loose for NBA Live 99, indicating sealed is where collector capital concentrates. CIB and loose grading is viable but margins are thinner after fees.

How rare is a graded sealed copy of NBA Live 99?

PSA tracks 27 graded sealed copies of NBA Live 99 for Nintendo 64. The grade-tier breakdown above shows how those split across PSA’s numeric grades — top-grade copies (9.4+) are the scarcest and typically command the strongest premiums.

Should I buy a graded or raw copy of NBA Live 99?

Depends on your goal. Graded copies cost more upfront but come with PSA’s authenticity + condition guarantee — the right move for buy-and-hold collectors. Raw copies are cheaper but require condition assessment yourself, and the grading lottery means a $50 raw cart can come back as a $25 PSA 7 OR a $200 PSA 9.4. Use the per-condition pop and price data above to calculate expected value before you commit.

Why does PSA track multiple variants of NBA Live 99?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for NBA Live 99 on Nintendo 64. That doesn’t mean only one variant exists — production codes that haven’t been submitted yet won’t appear on the census. Check the back of your cartridge for production-location markings (“Made in Japan”, “Made in Mexico”) and the box for ESRB-rating placement to identify your specific variant.

Sources

Pop counts pulled weekly from PSA Video Games population data. Prices from PriceCharting. PSA acquired WATA in July 2021 and completed the rebrand to PSA Video Games on October 20, 2025. PSA Video Games population data is the continuation of WATA’s population history. Heritage graded-sale comps come from Heritage Auctions sold archive lot pages linked in the sale-record table.

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